Week 6’s Discussion Question – Week 6: Culture and Gender in Leadership

Week 6: Culture and Gender in Leadership

On Hofstede’s Power Distance Dimension, how might a leader from a culture with high-power distance best lead those in a low-power distance culture? What challenges might a leader from a low-power distance culture have in leading in a high-power distance culture? According to Hofstede, Gender Egalitarianism is the degree to which male and female equality is actualized. How might Hofstede’s Dimensions of Gender organizations deal with gender differences in leadership styles and effectiveness?

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